Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 112, John Earl, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Earl, John Retirah.
NUMBER
W. 112.
CONTENTS

New Jersey 1773
Miriam Cook widow of John Cook
who was a prisoner under the Act of and who died on the month of March 1816 of Essex Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Captain in the company commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by Col. ... in the New Jersey line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 33 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb. 1839 and sent to Gen. J.B. Grenville, N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '38 02.50 Semi-annual allowance ending in Nov. '39. 16.50
$99.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. B. ... Cle Book Vol. 2 Page 122

Declaration
In order to Obtain the Benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 11 th July 1836, State of New-Jersey, Essex County, ss. On this Second day of December In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven Personally appeared Before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas In and for Said Said County of Essex. The Widow Rachel Earl A President of the Township of Clinton In the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey Aged Seventy seven years. Who being unable to appear in Court by Reason of Old age and Bodily Infirmary. And who being by me, first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, In order to Obtain the Benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11 th 1836. — That she is the Widow of John Earl, Late of the Township of Newark in Said County of Essex deceased, Who was a private Soldier In the Service of the United States during the War of the Revolution. And always understood from her husband the Said John Earl and others Now deceased, that the Said John Earl, Enlisted for one year under Captain Joseph Mecher as a private Soldier and went to the North in Said Mecher Company in the year 1776 and served in Said Company one full year, In the Northern Company and was not discharged Until Same time in the year 1777. And this deponent further Saith That she always understood that the Said John Earl Enlisted again as a private Soldier in the four part of the year 1778 under Captain Isaac Morrison in

in Colonel Matthew Ogdens Regiment and was that year in the Battle of Monmouth. And this deponent further saith, - That she is knowing that the said John Earl again enlisted as a private soldier under the command of Captain John Craig for six or nine months cannot now say which and was an Enlisted Soldier at the time she was Married to said John Earl under the command of the said Captain and served out as much as three months of his time after she was Married to the said John Earl. And deponent further saith that she is knowing that her said husband was in the Battles of Connecticut Springs and Springfield in the Summer of 1780 and after she was Married to said Earl, they at that time living in the Neighbourhood of Springfield in said County of Essex, but cannot now say what officer he was under but Believes he was then in the Common Militia Service, and that she with a Number of other Women fled to the Mountain Backs of the Village of Springfield and remained there through the Night being afraid to go to their homes.
And the said Deborah Earl further deposes that she was Born November 14 th 1760 and was Married to the said John Earl By the Rev d Gedick Chapman, Pastor of the Breslyton Church and Congregation at Orrang in said County of Essex in the Month of February 1780 And that her husband the aforesaid John Earl died In the Month of March 1814, at the Town of Newton in said County and that if her said husband was now living would be as much as

Aught two or three years of age, And that she is the Mother of Seven Children the oldest of whom was Born June the Twenty third 1701 according to the Record of her Childrens ages now in her possession. — And that she has remained a Widow and Unmarried ever Since the death of her said husband John Earl deceased, as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed & the said Katherine Earl further saith That after making diligent search and enquiry she has not been able to find any Record of her Marriage either publick or private and that she does not now know any one living that was present at her Marriage. — And further saith not; Sworn to and Subscribed at her Clinton in Said County of Sisterah & Earl (After the day and Year first) mark As one said before me
Sam l B. Miller — Judge etc.

Nancy Earl was Born June 23 rd 1781—
Henry Earl was Born October 10 th 1782 —
Naomi Earl was Born May 14 th 1786 —
John Earl was Born December 23 rd 1788 —
Jonathan Ward Earl was Born June 14 th 1791 —
Esther Earl was Born November 25 th 1793 —
Emily Earl was Born March 19 th 1796 —

In the matter of the application of the Widow Richard Earl for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836.
State of New Jersey
Essex County - - - I personally appeared before me
Samuel K. Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Vice Saylor of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. Known to me by general reputation to be a man of good character and entitled to credit as a witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is thirty three years of age and has been well acquainted with Mrs. Richard Earl Widow of John Earl late of the County of Essex New Jersey deceased for more than twenty five years last past. - And the leaf which is herunto annexed purporting to be a record of the births of the children of John and Richard Earl taken from the said Richard Earl's Bible now in her possession, which this deponent saith is in his hand writing, and was made in the latter part of the year Eighteen hundred and Eight or in the four part of the year Eighteen hundred and Nineteen. Which this deponent saith is a true record taken from an old bible then in the possession of the said Richard Earl now said to be lost or destroyed, which old Bible was very much defaced and torn when the above annexed record was made out.
The foregoing
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this 31 st day of May A. D. 1838, before me
Sam K. Miller
Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. Elizabeth C. Earl
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I am advised by the Adjutant General of New Jersey that your office may be able to furnish me with the name of the widow of John Earl , of Newark , New Jersey, who claimed pension on account of her husband's services in the Revolutionary War, 1776-1780. She is referred to by the adjutant general as "Widow No. 112." If you can tell me her name, and if possible, any other of this John Earl's family, and other facts, I would appreciate it greatly. And may I ask: is there record of the name of the wife of Edward Earl who served in New Jersey in 1780 & 1782?
Truly Yours Miller C. Earl C/o NATIONAL STATE BANK ELIZABETH, N.J.

1921 Nov 10 Hist. Soc. Miller B. Earl
112 Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No.
Returah Earl. Widow. John Earl. Corporal, R.W. Wa
Act:
July 7. 1838.
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hebrah Earl New Jersey
Suspended
See let 23 d Apr 1838 to J. B. Miller to Hon. Mr. Valsted 5 July '38 " " J. B. Syenigg 27 Dec. '38
Ack. 4. July 1836 ✓

N. J.
Retinah Earl.
adm. '88
NO 1773
July 5.
Hon William Halsted Member of Congress Washington City
W. H. Halsted H. R.
(Signature)

Newark New Jersey July 2 nd 1830.
Ho ble Mr. Halsted
Sir I received your letter of June 2 nd 1830. In answer to mine of the 30 th May last, stating that the Bill for the relief of Mr. Erastus Pearson had passed the house of Representatives and sent to Senate, but was silent as to the claim of Mr. Abraham H. King. — If said Bill has not passed the Senate you will please to speak to one of our Senators to endeavor to get the same decided on before Congress adjourns. — And also please to inform me as to the present situation of Mr. Abraham H. King's claim as Mr. King is very anxious to hear.
I am also under the necessity of soliciting your aid before you leave Washington as to the claim of Mrs. Deborah Earl, at the pension office having sent such further evidence as to her claim on the 14 th May last as required by Mr. Edwards letter to me dated April 23 rd 1830. Since which time I have not heard from Mr. Edwards as to her claim.
You will also please to examine the claim of Mrs. Mary Pierson. You will find that there is two years of duty of three months each as an Enlisted Soldier positively proven by the two affidavits of William Clarke Esq and the affidavit of Mr. Clarke Miller, and should Mr. Edwards refuse to allow for any further service. I think it best to

Accept A. Certificate for the six months or I don't know that there can be any further evidence obtained at this time for the other service. and should Mr Edwards want the Widows acceptance for what he may be willing to allow I will presume and send the same to him Should she be willing, Your attentions to the above will much oblige yours &c.
Sam W. Miller
A stylized signature of Sam W. Miller, featuring a large, ornate flourish on the right side.

House of Reps W. S. Jan 7/77
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I have received the enclosed declaration of Retarded Cart, will you oblige me so far as to inform me at an early date if the paper is correctly presented, and if deficient to point out the deficiency?
Your most obedient J. B. Ayer

Newark New Jersey December 14 th 1854. J. L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Please to inform me as soon as convenient whether, Widows who have applied for a Pension under the act of Congress of 14 th July 1836. - And having failed to make satisfactory proof of the Husbands service after Marriage, Will be permitted to Relinquish that Claim and come under the act of July 7 th 1838. - I will mention two cases only at present, when papers are on file in your office, who appear to me to have a fair and legal claim under one or the other of said acts - viz the Widow Mary Brown & M rs Deborah Paul. - As to M rs Brown I find by your letter of September 5 th 1852. the proof as to Marriage to be satisfactory, And I believe you will find by the papers on file two terms of service as an Enlisted Soldier of Three Months each fully proven, which service was performed before marriage, and I do not know that any further proof of service after marriage.
As to the Claim of M rs Deborah Paul, I find by your letter dated April 23 rd 1854. you state the Record in her possession relating to the birth of her Children should be transmitted to you, (which I enclose without delay, which I presume you will find in your office,) and I further understand from said letter, that the Record,

in your office will show that her husband served nine months as an Enlisted Soldier in Captain Morrison's Company in Colonel Ogden's Regiment. And in your letter of July 15 th 1834. to the H on W m Webb you state no satisfactory proof of her husband's service after marriage nor after February 1780. — And the claimant not being able to give any further proof of service after that period, she would like to know whether she can come under the act of July 7 th 1834. — In addition to the brief view on file relating to H on William D. Henderson I enclose to you the affidavit of the Rev d Mr. Kilby of Orange New Jersey to prove the credibility of her witnesses, which is all I have time due in furtherance of her claim.
With all due respect I remain Yours &c.
Sarah B. Miller

Newark New Jersey May 14 th 1820.
W. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir I received your letter of the 23 rd April last Relative to the claim of Mrs. Deborah Earl, Widow of John Earl late of the County of Essex New Jersey deceased, for a pension. and Herewith Enclose to you the Record required by said Letter, with the Affidavits of Messrs. Ezra Saylor. Isaac Schuchner & Moses Saylor. Which will show the time and Manner said Record was Made. and the Company or Regiment that the said John Earl, belonged to whilst in the Militia Service in the latter part of the war of the Revolution. — As to the exact time that the said John Earl entered said Militia Service and the time and Manner of his leaving the same as required by the printed sheet, accompanying your said Letter cannot, be shown at this late period by Positive proof. (There being no Record of such Service) Unless the Circumstances set forth set forth in her Declaration and the several affidavits therewith attached with those now enclosed will in your opinion be sufficient to establish that fact. — You will therefore please to allow her such Stipend as the proof and Circumstances will admit of.
Your Early attention to the above will much oblige yours with the Highest respect &c.
Saml. H. Miller

Flame of Rep t
Wednesday 19 th Dec.
James L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I have been applied to in favour of Deborah Earl widow of John Earl late of the county of Essex & State of New Jersey relative to a claim for revolutionary services performed by said Earl I am informed that you are in possession of the evidence you will oblige me by a brief statement relative to the claim
Your Obedt. Servt.
Thos. D. Ayer

J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Newbern New York January 15 th 1830. Dr. L. Blackwell Esq.
As I had the Hon or to enclose to you on the 10 th December last the Declaration and evidence of the Widow Deborah Earl for a Pension. In addition to which, I now enclose the affidavit of Mrs. Phoebe Moore after the purpose of proving Marriage, — I never was thought of by Mr. Earl or known to be living at the time she made her Declaration. — Which you will please to file with her other papers, and decide thereon as soon as your rules will permit. — I also at the same time requested your Attention to the Claims of Mrs. Sarah Holby, Rebecca Bruland, Mary Reimer Susanna Root, Phoebe Brown & Rachel Bosworth none of which I have heard from since that time. And as these Old Women are very anxious to have their claims decided, — I shall look it as a particular favour to have them further acted on as soon as time and circumstances will allow.
I remain Respectfully your &c.
Sarah Miller

The Revd Mr Hillier Kelsoe To Mrs Deborah West.
Rev. Jas. Hillier - Affidavit

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Heturah Earl for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 11 th 1830.
State of New Jersey Essex County ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller - A Justice of the peace in and for said County. The Rev d Asa Hillyer a Presbyterian Clergyman residing at Orange in the County and State aforesaid and being by me Sub d sworn; in his oath saith that he is Seventyfive years of age. And has been Pastor of the Presbyterian Church and Congregation at Orange aforesaid upwards of thirty years. And has been well acquainted with the above named Heturah Earl Widow of John Earl Late of the 2 d County deceased for a number of years last past and before the death of her husband the said John Earl deceased. - And this deponent further saith, that the said Widow Heturah Earl is a Woman of known Respectability, and that full faith and Credit may be given to her statements. - And that he is also well acquainted with Past d John C. Budd, & Messrs. Daniel Bondet. Isaac Tichenor, Yacey E. Kilburn, M rs Taylor and Mrs Taylor. (Who are said to be Witnesses in support of the claim of the said Widow Heturah Earl) And that they are all known to me to be persons of Respectability and justly entitled to Credit as witnesses. - And further saith not. —
Sworn to and subscribed at Orange in said County this twenty third day of August A.D. 1830. before me
ASA Hillyer
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the peace.

Violation to the Application of the Widow Deborah Cart for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 5 th 1834
State of New Jersey
Before me, S. B. Miller, a Justice of the peace in and for Somerset County, N. J. personally appeared John Cart, of the county of Morris, New Jersey, to me known to be a person of good character and in all respects entitled to belief as to the matters therein contained, and being duly affirmed on his conscience, deposes and says that he is the person described in and who made the foregoing application and that he is now seventy five years of age, that he was a soldier and militia man in the war of the Revolution, that he was well acquainted with John Cart (commonly called Old Cart) during said war, and that he further knows that he and the said John Cart were together in the battle of Brandywine and Springfield, and that the said John Cart was a good and faithful soldier during said war and faithfully served the said John Cart on duty as a private soldier during said war and served said John Cart in company and regiment as aforesaid during said war. And further said he.
Affirmed before me September 11 th 1837
John Cart
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace

Mr. James Cook Affidavit Melchior to the Claim of the Widow Richard  Earl

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Kelchurh Earl for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
State of New-Jersey Essex County - ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Daniel Condit of the Township of Orange in the County and State aforesaid. - So me personally known to be a Man For good Standing and Entitled to belief as a Witness. - And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Eighty Years of age, that he was a Soldier in the Revolution that he was well acquainted with John Earl of the said County of Essex during the Revolution War. - And that he this deponent and the said John Earl enlisted in the Month of April Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight or near as he can now remember, as privates for Nine Months under Captain Isaac Morrison in Colonel Matthias Ogden's and Regiment and marched within about Ten Miles of Philadelphia and after being stationed there a few days was Marched back to Mount Halleys and from there to the Sign of the black horse and from there to Monmouth and was in the Monmouth battle with the said John Earl and is knowing that the said John Earl served out his full term of Nine Months. and that if the said John Earl was now Living would be as much as Eighty three years of age and has been dead as much as Twenty years. - And this deponent further saith that he always understood that the said John Earl was in the year Service in the year 1776. and in the Northern army under Captain Joseph Mechner in Colonel Dayton's Regiment. - And further saith saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at his Orange in said County August Daniel Condit 16 th A.D. 1837. before me X Justice
Sam l B. Miller - Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Deborah Carl for a pension Under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
State of New-York,
Essex County, -SS- Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Asa Killings A Respectable Clergyman Residing at Orange. In the County and State aforesaid And being by me duly sworn on his oath Saith that he is Seventy five years of age that he has been Pastor of the Presbyterian Church & Congregation at Orange in said County as much as thirty years. - And this deponent further Saith that the Rev d Mr s Chapman, was pastor of said Church and Congregation, before and during the war of the Revolution and before this deponent Resided there. - And after making diligent search and inquiry he has never been able to find any Marriage Record kept either by the Church or Congregation before this deponent resided in said place. Nor has he been able to find any Record of Marriage kept by the Rev d Mr s Chapman. And If any was kept either by the Church or Congregation or by the Rev d Mr s Chapman, they must be lost or destroyed. & said deponent further Saith that the Rev d Mr s Chapman is now dead. & further Saith not sworn to and subscribed at Orange this 14 th day of Feb y February 14 th 1837
Asa Killings
Before me
Sam B Miller
Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the Application of The Widow, Peturah Earl for a pension Under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
State of New Jersey
Essex County - ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for Said County of Essex, Peace Sishonor of the Township of Orange. In the County and State aforesaid Personally known to me to be a man of Good Character and Entitled to Credit as a Witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath Saith That he is Twentyseven years of age That he was a Soldier in the Service of the United States during the War of the Revolution, That he was well acquainted with John Earl and Peturah his wife of the 2 d County of Essex New Jersey during the War of the Revolution and believes That if the said John Earl was now living would be or much of Eightytwo years of age
And this deponent further Saith That he has always understood That the said John Earl was Married to Peturah Ward during Said War & is knowing That the said John Earl & Peturah his wife Resided together as husband and wife in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty and before the Battle at Springfield in Said County of Essex in that year
And this deponent further Saith That he is knowing That the said John Earl Enlisted for Nine Months during under the Command of Captain John Craig in the War of the Revolution but cannot Now say what year of Said War and believes he Served out part of Said term after he was Married to the said Peturah Ward. - And this deponent further Saith That he frequently saw the said John Earl on duty and in actual Service after

Said Mortgage, and that the said John Earl has been dead as much as seventy years and that his Widow the said Heterah Earl is still living in the said County of York and therefore annuities to the widow of the said John Earl ceased and further saith not. Isaac Tichenor
Sworn to and Subscribed at Orange in said County the
sixth day of December 1834
before me Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
Mr. Isaac Tichenor

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Peturah Earl for a pension Under the act of Congress passed July 15 th 1836.
State of New Jersey,
Essex County - SS Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller A. Justice of the peace in and for said County, James F. Stillburn of the County of of Clinton In the County and State aforesaid to me personally known to be a Man in good Standing and entitled to credit as a witness, and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Sixtyfive years of age, that he has been well acquainted with John Earl and Peturah his wife, (Formerly Peturah Wood) of the County of Essex New Jersey for more than thirty -five years last past, that they always resided together as husband and wife & remained so to be until the death of the said John Earl which took place as much as twenty years ago and if now living would be as much as eighty two or three years of age. - And the said deponent further declares that the said Peturah Earl Widow of the said John Earl deceased is still living in said County of Essex, and is as much as eighty seven years of age, and has remained a Widow & unmarried since the death of her husband the said John Earl A.D.
And this deponent further saith that he has often heard the labours of the said John Earl say that the said John Earl was an Enlisted Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that he was a good & faithful Soldier in the service of the United States during said war, and further saith not. James F. Stillburn
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark
In said County December 13 th A.D. 1837
before me, — Samuel B. Miller Justice of the peace

W. H. ... D. ...
State of New Jersey ... County of Essex ... I do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller ... the several affidavits hereto annexed were signed by ... (namely of Richard Earl, John C. Burd, Francis Conrad, also William ... Elizabeth ... at the time of taking the same was still in the ... of the Superior Court ... of the Peace ... County, duly Commissioners & Jurors; and that the signature "Sam B. Miller" subscribed to the several affidavits hereto annexed are genuine -
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid the nineteenth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven -
E. Van Andel

V3091
W m Sicturak Earl Declaration & Evidence for a Pension.
Sam l V. Miller Newark N. Jersey Dec 22 d

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Rebecca Earl for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 15 th 1837.
State of New-York
Erie County - ss Personally appeared before me Samuel H. Miller A. Justice of the peace in and for said County, Rebecca Force a President of the Township of Union in the County of Erie and State of New-York known to me by general reputation to be a woman of good character and entitled to full credit as a witness, and being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she is Seventy Six years of age. — That she was well acquainted with John Earl and Rebecca his wife formerly Rebecca Ward, during the war of the Revolution That she was present and saw the said John Earl married to the said Rebecca Ward. — By the Rev. Jehiel Chapman a Presbyterian Clergyman Presiding at Orange in said County of Erie. In the Winter of the year One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty and before the Battle of Springfield in said year, and this deponent further saith that the said John Earl and Rebecca his wife always resided together as husband and wife. until the death of the said John Earl which took place about about Twenty years ago & that his Widow the said Rebecca Earl is still living and is about Seventy Seven or Eight years of age and that she has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of the said John Earl. Deponent and further saith not. —
Sworn to and subscribed at the Township of Union in said County of Erie on the fourteenth day of January A.D. 1838,
before me Sam l H. Miller Justice of the peace
Rebecca Force

State of New Jersey County of Essex ss. I Elias Van Gelder Clerk of the Court of Sessions of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the said County do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the foregoing affidavit of Phoebe Fries was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was & still is a justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and sworn. and that the signature "Samuel B. Miller" affixed to the jurat of said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Newark the Sixth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight - 1838 -
E. Van Gelder Clerk

1773
3986
Declaration of the W th Sachem's Court for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 1 st 1812.
Annual
Corporal of Cavalry
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Hon. J. B. Ayer H th
Signed K. K. Miller N. W. K.  Yer

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows.
State of New Jersey.
Cape County. On this Twelfth day of January
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Personally appeared before me Samuel H. Miller one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, In and for said County of Cape. The Widow Deborah Carl, A Resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Seven Years on the Twelfth day of December last. — (Who I hereby certify cannot from Bodily Infirmary attend the Court. — And I do also further certify that she is the Identical person who heretofore made a Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836.) Who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. Entitled an act, granting half pay and pension to Certain Widows; That she is the Widow of John Carl late of the County of Cape, New Jersey Deceased. Who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, In the service of the United States, And always understood from her husband the said John Carl and others now dead, that the said John Carl, Enlisted for one year, under the command of Captain Joseph Meeker as a private soldier, and went to the North in said Meeker's Company in the year 1776 and served out his full term of one year, in the Northern Campaign and that she further understood that the said John Carl again Enlisted in the first part of the year 1778. as a private Soldier, under Captain Isaac Morrison In Colonel Matthias Cylens Regiment and was that year in the Monmouth Battle. And the said Deborah Carl further declares

That she was Married to the said John Earl By the Rev. D. Vedick Chapman then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Orange in said County, in the Month of February 1790 and that her Husband the aforesaid John Earl died in the Month of March 1816 at the Town of Newark in said County of Essex. That she was not Married to him prior to his Leaving the Service aforesaid but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninetyfour, being at the time above stated. — And this deponent further saith that although she has always understood that her husband the said John Earl deceased was on duty and in active service in the war of the Revolution under the Command of Capt. John Craig as an Enlisted private soldier and on duty in the Common Militia Service subsequent to her Marriage to the said John Earl as stated in her Declaration under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836; but not being able to prove the same to the satisfaction of the War Department. — She hereby Relinquish all claim or demand to the Service Pension of the United States, under the Command of the said Captain John Craig, and to the Common Militia Service and also to the right of pension under the law of 1836 provided the said Department grants her a pension under the Law of Congress of July 7 th 1840. for such Service as is fully proven before the said Marriage.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 11 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and of the Independence of the United States the sixtieth Neturah X Earl mother before me — David H. Miller Judge of Common Pleas &c

State of New Jersey County of Essex ss. I Elias Van Ausdalen junr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at Newark in and for the said County of Essex. Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavit of Oath Subscribed was made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the signature "Sam B. Miller" affixed to the Jurat of said affidavit is correct.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark aforesaid the twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight nine 1839 —
Elias Van Ausdalen junr Clerk

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Rehurah Carr for a pension under the act of Congress Passed July 11 th 1836. State of New-Jersey.
Essex County - ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel K. Miller & Justice of the peace in and for said County. Franc Sickener of the County of Essex New-Jersey known to me personally to be a man of good Character and entitled to Credit as a witness and, Being by me duly sworn on his oath Saith that he is Seventy-eight years of age. And in addition to what he states in a former Affidavit attached to the Declaration of the said Rehurah Carr. (if not therein stated) - That he is knowing that John Carr the Husband of the said Rehurah Carr, belonged to a Company of Militia, under the Command of Captain Franc McCuen, and Attached to Colonel Van Cauten's Regiment & Samuel Hays Major, In said County of Essex In the latter part of the war of the Revolution and after he was discharged from the Regular Service and after his Marriage to Rehurah Ward now the said Widow Rehurah Carr. - And always understood and believes the said John Carr done his Regular turn of duty in the Militia after he was enrolled in said Pioneer Company until the close of the said war, as a good & faithful Soldier but cannot now name the time nor place where stationed. And this deponent further Saith, that the Family record now shown him in the Bible of the said Rehurah Carr, purporting to be the ages of the Children of the said John & Rehurah Carr, he believes to be a true Record as he was well acquainted with all the Children therein named. and further Saith not. Sworn to and subscribed at } Isaac Sickener Newark in said County this 3 rd day of May A. D. 1836. before me
Sam l K. Miller Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Returch Earl for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836.
State of New-Jersey
(Essex County ss) Personally appeared before me Samuel K. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County (Moses Sayler of the County of Essex N. Jersey) known to me by general reputation to be a Man of good Character and entitled to Credit as a Witness, And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Seventy years of age, that he has been well acquainted with Mrs. Returch Earl Widow of John Earl (formerly Returch Ward) of said County of Essex New Jersey, for as much as Sixty years past. And with his late husband the said John Earl since his Marriage to the said Returch Ward until his death which took place as much as Twenty years ago. — And this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said John Earl was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, And in the latter part of said war belonged to a Company of Militia under the command of Captain Isaac Pheasant and attached to Colonel Van Courtlandt's Regiment of said County after he was married to the said Returch Ward, and that he was frequently out on duty and in actual service in the conflict until the close of said war although this deponent was not old enough to be on duty him- self he then being a year neighbour to said Earl. And Common Report said that the said John Earl was a good and faithful Soldier all the war of the Revolution & was enlisted two or three times during said war, and that he was in the Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield in the year 1780 and at the time said Village was burnt and after he was married to the said Returch Ward. And that it was frequently stated at that time that the said John Earl was known to kill one of the British Soldiers in the battle at Springfield. And said Deponent further saith that the said Widow Returch Earl is still living in the said County of Essex & has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband and is as much as Twenty six years of age. And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County May 11 th A. D. 1836. before me
Sam l K. Miller Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey County of Essex
3. I Elias Van Antwerpen Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify That Samuel D. Miller before him, the affidavits hereto annexed of Ira Sander, Moses Van Lo & Isaac Schumann were severally made & taken, at the time of taking the same were and still are Justices of the Peace of said County and Commissioners and sworn, and that the signatures "Sam D. Miller" affixed to the respective heads of said affidavits are genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have here set my hand & Seal of Office at Newark in the County aforesaid, the Twelfth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Elias Van Antwerpen
W. H. Allen